Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16
SAUNTERING ON THE SANDS.
The Summer Colony Of Neutrality-suspicious.
ut AsbufY Park.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
THE ATLANTA, AsBURY PARK, n. j., July IL
You who are sweltertng in the city have no idea
OF the delightful weather at this spot by the sea-
OF all the resorts on the New jersey coast think
none is more attractive, take 1t all In all than As
bury Park. There is not the social rout that one
finds at Cape May, Atlantic City or Long Branch,
but there is every comfort and one enjoy solid
rest. The beach Is good and wide, the surf comes
In abundantly and there Is every facility for the
bathers to enjoy themselves. What has particu.
larry struck me about the place is that there
doesn't seem to be an organized attemptto swindle
the unwary tourist. The prices OF everything are
park and down to the depot i've minutes apart,
and the fare Is only five cents Living is not high.
You can hire horse and buggy for an afternoon
for $3.50. I got a double team with q driver, TO
take my wife and myself over to Long Branch, six
miles distant. We drove through Elber0n, then
an along the beach to the great iron pier, then
gone about three hours and halt, and all for s..
That's reasonable enough, isn't it?
and regulations that the Venerable Bradley has
posted up on the beach, at every Pavilion and
bath house are such as would pain man OF flick.
be morality to live up to, but they serve the pur-
pose OF making this the most orderly resort on the
Atlantic coast. The order against the sale OF in.
strong, and every hotel or clearinghouse keeper
has pledge himself to observe it before his license
IA SIduetu. NeNeTIneeSS Tue OOyS manage 10 IRE
Quent the numerous drug stores and take cool
soda, with a stick in 1t.
On Monday evening Miss Hutchinson, q young
elocution1st from Kansas City, who has recently
been visiting In Washington. gave two recitationS
with excellent effect, which were heartily ap.
plauded. Wednesday evening we had delightful
entertainment, In which Mrs. Zaidee Jones-Smlth,
Mrs. Frank 7. Howe, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Fisher,
Mr.. Carl Koenfg and Mr.. Staiey participated. Mrs.
Smith and MIS- Howe sang. Miss Fisher played
eXquiSftely upon the piano. Miss Hutchinson
gave an amusing recitation, and MeSsrS. kOenig
and Staley played q cOrnet and violin solo re-
Spectively. Besides there were two overtureS by
the hotel orchestra. AT the conclusion OF this
program there was a fine exhibition or mind-read-
ing by Dr. Frank I. Howe and MI. w. c. MacBride.
Many OF the tests employed by Washington Irving
Bishop were effectively shown, and completely
mystifed the audience. Last night there was a
mock trial, the prisoner being Judge Hildebrandt,
laws OF Asbury Park. Mr.. w. C. MacBride
was the prosecuting attorney and DR.. Frank L.
Howe acted as counsel for the defense. Mr.. X.
Doolittle was the judge, and Mr. H. NJ. Marble
acted as clerk OF the court. The jury was mostly
composed OF ladies, and, as the prisoner is very
popular his counsel found little difnculty In Secur.
Ing from them verdict OF acqulttal, although the
judge gave charge for conviction.
Among the WaShingtOn1ans here are the follow.
ing: Mrs. Zaidee JoneS-Smith and daughter, Mr..
w. c. MacBrtde and family, Judge and Mrs. J. L
Hildebrandt, DR.. and Mrs. E s. Carroll, Mrs. N. A.
wager, Miss Mary Lothrop, Dr.. and Mrs. Frank 4.
Howe. Mrs. Edward Temple, Miss Temple, Mrs DR..
Fisher, the Misses Fisher, MI. G. w. Smith, Col
[. N. and H. N. Marble Mr.. c. II. Buckler, and MI.
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